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Twelve new housing units have been added to Culp Court within the Coast Guard Triumph Housing Complex in Astoria, Ore., and families can begin moving in June 27, 2019. The 12 new units plus a maintenance and operations building complete phase II of a housing project that has cost a total of $19.3 million to complete. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Trevor Lilburn.)

July 17, 2023

Leased housing eligibility expanded for accompanied members

Change will ease family housing challenges.

Feb. 14, 2023

BNA is now payable to eligible Coast Guard members

Five-year program began Jan. 1

An unfinished common area located between housing units at the Marina Village Housing Complex in the sunlight, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2011. Mrs. Linda Papp, spouse of Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Robert J. Papp, accompanied her husband on a visit to the West Coast and toured housing units in the San Francisco Bay Area to evaluate the needs of Coast Guardsmen and their families as part of the Year of the Coast Guard Family program. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Levi Read.

Dec. 19, 2022

2023 BAH rates are out and will take effect New Years Day

On average, BAH rates will increase 12. 1%

Kirtland AFB privatized military housing

May 19, 2022

PCS season is underway. Let’s talk about housing

Here's what you need to know about BAH

Coast Guard officer trainees lead the Norfolk State University (NSU) alumni and military veterans on the field to await the Presentation of Colors at the First Responders and Military Appreciation Day/Senior Day football game, Nov. 20, 2021. Photo courtesy of NSU staff.

Dec. 28, 2021

Military members: Here’s your military compensation for 2022

Changes in basic pay, BAS, BAH, CONUS COLA

Dec. 16, 2021

DoD Releases 2022 Basic Allowance for Housing Rates

BAH rates will increase an average of 5.1 percent when the new rates take effect on January 1, 2022.

A home is shown Dec. 4, 2020, at the South Post Family Housing area at Fort McCoy, Wis. Twenty-two homes are officer homes (nine three-bedroom and 13 four-bedroom), and 91 are enlisted homes (55 three-bedroom and 36 four-bedroom). The area doubled in size in 2017 after the completion of 57 new homes. Another seven homes are nearly complete in the area. The housing area is managed by the Fort McCoy Directorate of Public Works Housing Division. (U.S. Army Photo by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)

Sept. 29, 2021

Temporary increase in BAH rates for Certain MHAs that have experienced abnormal rental cost increases due to COVID-2019

The financial landscape has affected many of us especially those that have relocated this year. In addition to the temporary extension in the temporary lodging expense (TLE) increase that was previously announced, the Secretary of Defense has authorized a temporary basic allowance for housing (BAH) increase for affected members within 56 military